Ninth Ward (Coretta Scott King Author Honor Title)

Ninth Ward (Coretta Scott King Author Honor Title)

<div><b>From <i>New York Times </i>bestselling and award-winning author Jewell Parker Rhodes comes a heartbreaking and uplifting tale of survival in the face of Hurricane Katrina.</b></div><div><br></div> Twelve-year-old Lanesha lives in a tight-knit community in New Orleans' Ninth Ward. She doesn't have a fancy house like her uptown family or lots of friends like the other kids on her street. But what she does have is Mama Ya-Ya, her fiercely loving caretaker, wise in the ways of the world and able to predict the future. So when Mama Ya-Ya's visions show a powerful hurricane--Katrina--fast approaching, it's up to Lanesha to call upon the hope and strength Mama Ya-Ya has given her to help them both survive the storm.<br><br>From the <i>New York Times </i>bestselling author of <i>Ghost Boys </i>and <i>Towers Falling</i>,<i> Ninth Ward</i> is a deeply emotional story about transformation and a celebration of resilience, friendship, and family--as only love can define it.